Why Team India is Spineless in Test Cricket?

An analysis of why the team, which ruled Test cricket a few years back, became spineless against England.

The way Indians crumbled against England is shameful. But this disaster was not an accident. Team India was gradually becoming fragile in Test cricket.

It is easy to criticise the players for the disaster, but they alone can’t be blamed. It is evident that all is not well in Indian cricket. For those who follow Indian cricket closely, knows it very well that internal bickering and indiscipline is rampant cricket administration, and which maybe is sneaking into players’ minds.

Here is an analysis of why the team, which ruled Test cricket a few years back, became spineless. We also suggest a few humble solutions, which need immediate attention:

Lack of Application: Batsmen in Team India lack application required to play Test cricket. Barring Cheteshwar Pujara, almost everyone lost the art of application, which was earlier displayed by VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid.Solution: Make it a ritual of having a few 4-day practice matches, ahead of any Test series.

Still in T20 Mode: With 45 days of non-stop IPL and more than a dozen Twenty20 matches in the year, Indian batsmen have failed to transform into Test mode. In fact T20 cricket is gradually making techniques of batsmen and bowlers faulty for Test cricket.Solution: Have a separate team for Test cricket. Cut down their T20/ODI burden.